Rachael Gill
Naperville
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with strong quantitative data analysis and research skills. Proven ability to conduct comprehensive investigations and collaborate with diverse stakeholders to protect the health of individuals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Communicable Disease Investigator III
Will County Health Department
Joliet
10.2024 - Current
- Conducted over 400 investigations of communicable and non-communicable diseases.
- Collaborated with schools and health care providers to effectively address health concerns.
- Maintained accurate records of investigations and supporting documentation.
- Assisted in outbreak investigations through comprehensive data collection and case interviews.
- Executed contact tracing and provided education on disease prevention strategies.
- Interpreted medical notes and records to assess severity of symptoms and diagnoses.
- Entered information into the Illinois National Electronic Disease Surveillance System and Outbreak Response System
Student Epidemiologist
Georgia Emerging Infections Program
Atlanta
11.2022 - 07.2024
- Worked on the Emory Special Studies team and assisted in the lab
- Used EMR to select participants for Mpox VE study based on study protocol specifications
- Aided in recruiting 300+ participants for Mpox vaccine effectiveness (VE) study using emails, texts, and calls
- Processed and entered various isolates into OpenSpecimen for surveillance activities
- Utilized various electronic medical record systems and Georgia’s State Electronic Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (SendSS) to find demographic and lab information
- Created an SOP for lab procedures to help train new students
- Entered vaccine information from the Georgia Registry of Immunization Transactions and Services into RedCap for a Pneumococcal-20 Vaccine Effectiveness Study
- Conducted research and literature review comparing various Mpox VE studies and presented findings to team
- Entered approximately 500 patient’s data into SAMs for Phase 5 of the HAI and Antibiotic Use Prevalence Survey
Undergraduate Contact Tracer
Miami University
Oxford
10.2020 - 05.2022
- Initiated prompt communication with those who have tested positive for COVID-19 and their contacts
- Used interpersonal skills and cultural competency to build rapport and trust with patients to gather sensitive information
- Collaborated with team members to effectively survey cases and contacts
- Provided information of disease etiology and prevention of COVID-19
- Assessed patient’s safety and needs for quarantine and isolation
- Verified and maintained patient’s identity and confidentiality
- Updated the Ohio Disease Reporting System database with information gathered from contact tracing interviews
Summer Worker
AbbVie
Lake County
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Assisted with the Elagolix and AndroGel clinical trials
- Prepared documents necessary for Elagolix FDA inspection in VAULT
- Tracked communications with Study Management Associates
- Utilized Covance, TESLA, and Endpoint systems to check for discrepancies
- Gained insight on clinical trial protocols
- Offered additional office support
Education
MPH - Epidemiology
Emory University
Atlanta, GA05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Public Health-Epidemiology, Psychology
Miami University
Oxford, OH05.2022
Skills
- R and RStudio
- SAS programming
- Data analysis and visualization
- Research methodologies
- Adaptability and organization
- Leadership and teamwork
- Statistical analysis
- Effective writing skills
Accomplishments
- Miami University Presidential Medallion for my contribution to the Contact Tracing project
- Nominated for the Georgia Emerging Infections Program 2023 Most Outstanding Student Award
Timeline
Communicable Disease Investigator III
Will County Health Department
10.2024 - Current
Student Epidemiologist
Georgia Emerging Infections Program
11.2022 - 07.2024
Undergraduate Contact Tracer
Miami University
10.2020 - 05.2022
Summer Worker
AbbVie
06.2019 - 08.2019
MPH - Epidemiology
Emory University
Bachelor of Arts - Public Health-Epidemiology, Psychology
Miami University
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